problems with terminal

[fdotfate]

i used terminal when i was in a computer programming class a year and a half ago but i stopped going to the class. Now when i opened terminal to try and teach myself python, i tried to execute some commands but it said that i didn't have permission. I kinda messed around and now when i try to do the print command it says that it that it isn't recognized. How can I just reset terminal or something?

Help please!

 

[artov]

What said you do not have permission? From your description it seems you try to execute python commands on the terminal prompt. Try following:

- Start the terminal app.
- Type "which python"

Since python comes on Mac OS X, you should get "/usr/bin/python". If you get "python not found", you have indeed messed your settings.

But if you get /usr/bin/python, type "python" and run the commands.